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Machiavelli's — The Prince
By Nicolo Machiavelli, Translated By W. K. Marriot
The term "Machiavellian," which was coined from the author's name,
describes a chilling political pragmatism that disassociates itself
from moral values. The implication is that the writer of "The Prince"
approved of such political cynicism, but the reverse is closer to the
truth. Machiavelli simply described what he saw, what worked in the world
as he knew it. As his other writings show, he was far from approving. He
was merely an original thinker, a clear observer, recording and analyzing
the political processes of his day.
About Nicolo Machiavelli
(1469-1527)
A relatively obscure public servant, although from one of the influential
families in Florence, Italy, Machiavelli lived in a land and time
dominated by two terrible families: The Borgias and The Medicis. Thus he
was in a position to observe cruelty, depravity, and the ruthless use
of power at close hand. During the latter part of his life, he created
several major works of historical philosophy based on the political
realities of his time — "The Prince," is the foremost of these.
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